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Composition
Elements and Principals of Design (noninclusive)
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Elements and Principals
Balance Proportion Contrast and Light Space Color
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Balance
Formal BalancePictures have an imaginary
"line of symmetry"Visually divides the paper in
half. No one side dominates the
pictures.
Georgia O'Keefe, Oriental Poppies,
Rama's Rule-Ramraj Illuminated manuscript
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Balance
Informal Balance Image components are
"visually equal.” Woman is equal to curtain Large figures balanced by
small figures Light also contributes to
balance
James Whistler (American)1834-1903, Arrangement in Grey and Black: Portrait of the Painter's Mother
George Seurat, (French) 1859-1891, Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte, 1884
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Formal or Informal?
Formal: contains a line of symmetry Informal: no line of symmetry occurs
Photo by Jack Leigh
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Proportion Hierarchical Proportion
Change in the scale of objects to show importance.
Artist Unknown, Little Warriors, Basalt Bas-relief sculpture
Degas, Edgar. Dancers Practicing at the Bar. 1877
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Proportion
Extreme ProportionsUsed symbolically,
politically, etc.Elongated Exaggerated
Fernando Botero, (1932-), Columbian, A Family, 1996
Amedeo Modigliani, Italian, (1884-1920)Portrait of Jeane Hebuterne, Left Arm behind Head,1919
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Proportion and Propaganda
"You can't beat the Axis if you get VD"
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Contrast/LightDirects the
viewer’s eyesMay identify
the focal point
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Identify the Focal Point
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Space Positive and Negative Space
Use of space or lack of space adds to art
Negative
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Color Complementary
ColorsOpposite colors
on the color wheel
Create contrastBy Socar Myles
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Color Monochromatic
ColorUse of one colorBlack and white used to
create tints and shades of that color
Marc Chagall, Amants Sur Le Toit Louis Lozowick, 1892-1973
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The Childhood of Christ, by Gerrit van Honthorst
Color Symbolism
Color that signifies meaning Red = royalty, blood; Blue = royalty, earth;
White = purity, holiness; Green = fertility
Limbourgh Brothers (German) 1370s/80s-1416. Book of Hours
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Evaluation
Space Picasso divides the negative space (or
background space) into angular areas of shades of gray.
Color Guernica is a mural made up of a
monochromatic color scheme. It appears to be done in "Grayscale". There are no other colors used but the different values of gray.
Light No one area seems to be emphasized
more than another. Picasso's use of white does make certain figures seem like they are closer to the viewer.
Balance The mural is informally balanced
because the images and shapes do not provide symmetry.
Proportion Picasso deliberately distorts the
proportion of the animals and figures he has created. The distortion is designed to create chaos and fear. The twisting and stretching of the figures contribute to the feeling of fear and chaos.
About Guernica-depicts the Nazi’s bombing of Guernica
- 11’ tall by 25.6’ wide
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Can you identify the design principles in this graffiti art?
Color Space Light
Balance Proportion
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ART